What does splitting the atom three ways make possible?
A unified theoretical framework for wormhole energy, FTL propulsion and temporal navigation — with the math shown, every claim honestly labelled, and an open-source simulator that runs today.
Honest labels on every claim
Speculative physics is only useful when you can see exactly where the established science ends. Every result in the BTHL research series carries one of three labels.
Textbook physics
Observed, measured and published — binding energies, three-phase power, special relativity, the Casimir effect.
Buildable now or soon
Within reach of current or near-term technology — REBCO superconducting magnets, octupole field geometries, the running simulator.
Open research targets
Beyond current physics and stated precisely as open problems — never presented as settled.
Four number bases. Four engineering problems.
A working paper by David St. John (ORCID 0009-0000-5077-9751), first published January 2025 — the living edition is maintained at tfr.bthlcorp.com.
Energy Generation
Optimized ternary nuclear fission and the tri-phase generate → redistribute → recalibrate cycle.
Field Stabilization
Eight-loop electromagnetic containment with real octupole plasma-confinement lineage.
Geospatial Navigation
Base-5 encodings for spatial navigation, from orbital mechanics to Mars exploration.
Temporal Navigation
A prime-numbered temporal lattice that minimizes harmonic overlap and resonance coupling.
The series
Introduction
The core question, how the series is organized, and the proof of concept.
Read on tfr.bthlcorp.com 01Part 1 — Base-3 & Base-8 Mathematics
Energy generation through optimized ternary fission and wormhole stability through field stabilization.
Read on tfr.bthlcorp.com 02Part 2 — FTL Drives & Wormhole Containment
Conceptualizing the FTL drive, small-scale containment, and Lorentzian wormhole requirements.
Read on tfr.bthlcorp.com 03Part 3 — Materials, Construction & Traveler Safety
Graphene and advanced materials, protecting the human body, and the path forward.
Read on tfr.bthlcorp.com 04Part 4 — Base-5 & Base-17 Mathematics
Temporal navigation, geospatial calculations and advanced communication systems.
Read on tfr.bthlcorp.com 05Conclusion
A vision for the future, global collaboration, and traveler and global risk assessment.
Read on tfr.bthlcorp.comThe numbers behind the framework
Ternary fission is real, observed nuclear physics: in roughly 2–4 of every 1,000 thermal-neutron fissions of U-235 the nucleus splits three ways — typically two heavy fragments plus an alpha particle carrying a mean kinetic energy near 16 MeV, with a total Q-value near 200 MeV.
The framework's central energetic claim survives the same binding-energy arithmetic: an idealized symmetric tripartition into fragments near A ≈ 78 releases roughly 15–25% more energy per fission event than the binary split — raising the yield from about 8.2 × 10¹³ J/kg toward ~1.0 × 10¹⁴ J/kg. The three-way split is energetically favored, not forbidden.
The open problem is stated precisely: tripartition is suppressed dynamically, not energetically. Which excitation conditions, target nuclei or field environments enhance the tripartition branching ratio is the project's core research question — with validation against Geant4 and MCNP as the next step.
| Component | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ternary fission (observed channel) | 0.2–0.4% of fissions, α + two fragments | Established |
| Tripartition energy advantage (~15–25%) | Binding-energy arithmetic | Established |
| Inducing tripartition at scale | Fission barrier dynamics | Theoretical |
| Tri-phase constant-power delivery | Three-phase power mathematics | Established |
| 8-loop, 5–10 T superconducting containment | REBCO magnets, octupole lineage | Engineering |
| Morris-Thorne wormhole + exotic matter | General relativity | Theory est., budget open |
| Negative energy (Casimir, squeezed vacuum) | Measured in laboratory | Established |
| Gram-scale / positive-energy geometries | Van den Broeck, Lentz solitons | Theoretical |
| Base-5 / Base-17 navigation encodings | SR/GR terms exact; extensions open | Mixed |
| Conservation-verified event simulator | C++/Go, open source | Running today |
Feasibility ledger reproduced from the Computational Analysis & Feasibility paper.
The Ternary Fission Reactor simulator
A high-performance C++17 physics engine with a Go REST API, WebSocket telemetry and a live dashboard — running in a container at tfr.bthlcorp.com.
- Conservation-verified ternary fission events (mass, energy, momentum, charge)
- Energy fields with round-based dissipation and entropy tracking
- Portal-load simulation with projected power and duration
- Prometheus metrics and real-time WebSocket monitoring
- Open source: github.com/davestj/ternary-fission-reactor
Active and planned research
Live from the BTHL product registry — anomaly detection, frequency therapy, and the theoretical frameworks that tie them together.
QRADOS
Quantum Resonant Anomaly Detection Operating System. AI-driven multi-domain detection framework for electromagnetic, gravitational, and quantum fluctuation analysis.
QRH NeuroWaveGen
Neurological wave generator for frequency-based healing therapy. Web Audio API tone generation, patient management, and treatment protocols for PTSD/ADHD/TBI recovery.
Stargate Framework
Theoretical framework for FTL propulsion, wormhole stability, and temporal navigation using base-3/5/8/17 mathematics. Research documentation and simulation.
Ternary Fission Reactor
High-performance ternary nuclear fission simulation with physics engine, REST API dashboard, and live simulator. The Stargate Framework research series with the math shown.
QRADOS CoreLab Dash
Triangle anomaly scanner dashboard with AI-driven real-time telemetry, spectral analysis, and multi-sensor data correlation for UAP/anomaly research.
How we do research
- Ask a precise questionOpen problems are stated as testable questions — "what enhances the tripartition branching ratio?" — not as conclusions.
- Separate the known from the proposedEvery claim is labelled established, engineering or theoretical before it is published.
- Make it executableWhere the math can be run, it is — in open-source code anyone can inspect, build and challenge.
- Measure with real instrumentsBaselines before every session, calibration data with every capture, real device data only — no synthesized readings.
- Preserve the evidenceSHA-256 fingerprinting at intake and a full chain-of-custody trail for every artifact.
- Review, then publishPeer review before publication, and corrections published openly when we are wrong.
Collaborate on the open problems
Nuclear physicists, simulation engineers and theorists: the hardest questions in this framework are stated precisely — and open.